Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, introduced a bipartisan House Resolution, with 53 original cosponsors, to express unwavering support for victims of Hurricane Sandy and to commit to helping those affected by the storm rebuild and recover.  Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on 24 states from Florida… Read more »

Tonight, in response to major new allegations of official corruption and conspiracy against Jacob Ostreicher, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) called for Mr. Ostreicher’s immediate release on bail and a reexamination of the merits of the case against him.  As of tonight, according to the Associated Press, seven Bolivian officials, including the judge who first ordered… Read more »

“We must not repeat the same mistakes of 9/11 by leaving people to their own devices to clean up complex toxins without proper guidance or assistance from the federal government.” Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) strongly condemned attacks by Hamas on communities in southern Israel.  Three Israeli civilians have already been killed by the ongoing barrage of rockets launched from Gaza.  Nadler issued the following statement: “I condemn in the strongest terms the current aggression by Hamas against the civilian population in southern… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), representative of Brooklyn and Manhattan communities hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and representative of Ground Zero, demanded that workers involved in cleanup and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy be provided proper protective equipment, and that all federal laws governing worker safety be enforced by the U.S. Department of Labor’s… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and author of the Respect for Marriage Act to repeal the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), applauded the numerous victories for LGBT Americans across the nation on Tuesday – including the election of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to the U.S. Senate and the success… Read more »

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, first-of-its-kind report projects devastating cuts, ranging from housing, transportation and anti-terror efforts to education and social services Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) welcomed President Obama’s declaration of major disaster for New York in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.  The designation will allow for timely allocation of federal funds through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  Nadler released the following statement: “Hurricane… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and author of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), applauded the decision released today by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals which found that “Section 3 of DOMA violates equal protection and is therefore unconstitutional.”  “Now… Read more »

Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, and author of the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), condemned the House Republican Leadership for wasting $1.5 million defending DOMA in court.  Rep. Nadler was responding to a report by the minority staff of the Committee on House Administration which… Read more »